Hey everyone,

I graduated 3 years ago with a bachelor’s in Animation from OCAD. Honestly, the program wasn’t great, so most of what I’ve learned has been on the job. Lately, I’ve been thinking about leveling up my skills in design and illustration to help with my career.

I’m considering doing a part-time college program in illustration, but the only thing that worries me is that it’s a 3-year program at Seneca if taken full-time. I think I might be able to transfer some credits from my university degree and shorten it, but I’m still concerned about spending so long studying.

I’ve also heard from people close to me, who have experience with both university and college, that college programs are a lot more hands-on, which is a big reason I’m leaning toward this option. I was even thinking about checking out Sheridan as an alternative.

For context, I’m based in Toronto, and I thrive way more in a classroom setting than in online courses.

Do you think it’s worth it? Or are there better alternatives I should look into?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

I don't know if it's just my “Impostor Syndrome” kicking in, but this is a pattern for me: I finish a piece of work, I think it's great, but two weeks later, I start hating it and thinking about all the things I could do differently. I would understand this “repulsion” for old work, because then I would have had time to mature my skills and change my perspective, but this always happens very quickly and I lose total appreciation for my work. Is anyone else like this?

Recently, a friend of mine showed me his creative process, which involves taking several references for a logo, putting the idea together, taking a screenshot of each part and drawing it exactly the same, but together, which "creates" a new logo.

He asked me for advice on how to learn how to draw a concept from scratch, but honestly, I don't know how to help him because I'm a visual artist who ended up becoming a designer, so for me, drawing has always been the main thing lol.

He's my friend, so I'm trying not to judge and give him valid advice. What would you say?

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Hi everyone,

I'm working on an industrial design concept for a small 1TB external hard drive with a built-in carabiner. The idea is to create a functional and stylish product that combines portability and convenience. Here's an updated render of the design. (These are quick renders and most still need some work)

Some of the key features so far include:

• A sleek, compact design.
• A built-in carabiner for easy attachment to bags, keys, or belts.

I’m curious to hear your thoughts:

• What additional features would you like to see?
• Is there some inspiration you could provide (it feels like it is missing something)

Any feedback is welcome—whether it’s about functionality, materials, aesthetics, or ideas for innovative features. Thanks in advance for helping me refine this concept!

Looking forward to your insights!

I did this sketch for a project, but I'm not sure about the composition. I know it's pretty basic, but I think the general idea is there.

Re-designed version of artwork for Butterfly Effect, song by Travis Scott, album Astro World. It is the "X-Ray Butterfly" that represents the mentioned effect. The whole concept is conceived as minimalism. Opinions, reviews?

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i'm a graphic design student in india (first year), and i'm looking for a good budget laptop to getme through 4 years of college while also meeting most of the following requirements. i know that these are very high and unachievable in a budget laptop but i guess there can be compromises 😭 my budget is upto ₹1L, so just needed some good recommendations (for softwares i'll mostly be working with adobe, more specifically photoshop and illustrator)

Hello! I am currently working with a supplier overseas to come up with products I want to sell on my online shop however I want to create these things through my computer so I can fine tune them and see what they look like before I send a picture to my supplier to see if he can make it.

For example, I want a gold cuff with sea shells on it, but I want to edit the shells into place on the cuff & mess around with the design.

I am looking for an app - I don’t even know where to start, could anybody recommend something to download ?

Hi. I have been in process of applying for colleges for master of design/HCI. I have 7+ years of experience and i am looking to learn more related to HCI. But i didnt find much courses which are STEM as i am an international student. I have applied to UCB, UW and will apply to CCA and maybe SJSU as its close to home. But are there more courses which are renowned? Maybe be RISD- but they have visual design and not UX. Need suggestions.

So I've fairly recently started creating designs in Canva for some projects I'm working on, and there's been several times that I've shown these designs to AI (typically Copilot) and while I've gotten positive feedback, it's had me questioning the veracity of AI as a design critic. I'm sure some are more useful than others, but I'm not sure how much weight I should put into their critiques. Copilot for example seems to be biased toward being positive and optimistic, which leads me to doubt any feedback I'd receive.

Does anybody have any thoughts on this? Are there any AIs that could be considered good judges of designs and what are they?

Hey everyone! I’m taking a product design course and I am currently choosing a direction for my first project. Has anyone had experience with "Planning an event"?If so, I’d love to hear from you. Please reply to this message or message me directly if you’re open to discussing your experiences. This helps me figure out where to start my project. Thank you!

If you’ve already completed an undergraduate degree in design, do you think pursuing a master’s in graphic design is worth it?

Does it significantly boost your career prospects or open doors that wouldn’t be available otherwise? Or is industry experience and building a strong portfolio a better use of time and resources?

Hi everyone!

Yesterday I finished a redesign of one of the website of the game I really love, and would love your feedback. Any comments — big or small — on the layout, colours, typography, or overall usability would mean a lot.

Here’s the link to my work: [https://www.behance.net/gallery/216542681/Detroit-Become-Human-Game-UIUX-Redesign]

I’m open to all suggestions and eager to improve. Thanks in advance! 😊

I am seeing this cited example on an Envanto tuts, which has me wondering. How many principles are a tad too much?

The narrator says this is a good example of the principle of variety, but it seems too unaesthetic.

There's contrast with the greens and red. There's patterns lumped in there off the rectangles. There's repetition. There's also more than 4 elements at a go. So my question is, what would your sweet spot to the most amount of considerations when coming up with a piece? I think they forgot to KISS and thus this example kind of looks busy.

I want a new pfp that's more simple than my current one, but AI is terrible, and can't do it. I want a basic platypus, that looks cartoony. Is anyone willing to do this, or know where I can hire someone to do it for me?

Hi! So I’ve been getting some freelance opportunities through Behance and I always used to ignore them because I thought they were scams but just realized some are actually real lol.

Anyways, I was going through the payment process that Behance suggest (through PayPal or Stripe), supposedly to make it more safe but read that if you accept payment through them they take 30% of your winnings?? that and they charge you additional fees and whatever and is this normal??

I’m relatively new in freelancing and don’t know if this is the norm everywhere or what. Does anyone have experience in getting payed through Behance or any tip you can give me to handle this? All advice would help me lots!

Thank you so much sorry for rambling 😅

I’ve been shortlisted for a Visual Designer interview and I’m looking for advice to prepare.

I'm from Brazil, but if you convert it to dollars, that would be $3. I don't know how to get around this issue because there were 147 applications for the position and they said I was selected.

I don't know if it's because I charged a low price (I thought it was a normal price, but looking at Behance I found out it might be more expensive than that) or if it's because my portfolio is good.

How should I negotiate this if I've already given my price? I think the demand is high.

I recently left a job that covered everything a regular designer needs to work: Adobe CC, Shutterstock, and Envato Elements.

Now that I’m out, I’m looking for alternatives. I’m already planning to pay for Adobe CC. But when it comes to asset websites, I’m hesitant to pay for Envato or Shutterstock—they’re quite expensive.

Do you know of any alternatives? Like those “pirate” sites that offer Premium access to multiple libraries with a single subscription? I recently came across one called BRStock.

Thanks.

I have painted my cabinets forest green with gold accent hardware. I’ve also replaced the outlet covers with gold plates. Should I paint the backsplash and if so which colour?